Pendle Hippodrome Theatre

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October 2013

Saturday 16th to Sunday 24th November Weekends - 11.00 am to 5.00 pm Weekdays - 12 noon to 7.30 Entrance £1 - free re-admission all week. See pages 4 and 11 for more details

BURNLEY BASICS JUNIOR THEATRE SCHOOL by their All shows start at 7.30 pm Senior section Tues 3rd to Sat 7th presented by their Juniors December Frid 13th and Sat 14th December PENDLE HIPPODROME YOUTH THEATRE Wednesday 19th to Saturday 22nd February 2014

(See page 6) 7.30 start - Saturday matinee 2.00 pm PENDLE HIPPODROME THEATRE COMPANY Every year when we hold an Open Day our volunteers get everything spick and span and then sit and worry that no one will come. We think “Is this the year when we have reached a point when everyone who is interested in our Theatre has already been to see it”. But once again we were not disappointed Tues 18th to Sat 22nd March 2014 as over 70 people came throughout the day, to see our pride and joy, Pendle 7.30 pm - Sat matinee 2.00 pm - (see pages 5 & 7 for details) Hippodrome Theatre

As ‘Uncle Joe’ Winkley, Richard Patel and Michael Roberts tickled the ivories TICKET BOOKING: of the grand piano on the beautifully lit and dressed stage, people marvelled at DISCOVER PENDLE Boundary Mill Stores Vivary Way at the view from the other side of the footlights. They wandered through the Open daily 10 am - 8 pm - Sundays 11 am to 5 pm displays in the dressing rooms and were amazed by the extent of our RING 01282 856186 ONLINE at www.phtheatre.co.uk wardrobe and props departments. Some stayed for light lunches or afternoon teas or just to soak up the wonderful ambience of our Theatre. Editor; Milly Greenwood Tel: 01282 690598 e-mail [email protected] What a brilliant day which was well worth all the effort. Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, New Market Street, Colne, Lancs, BB8 9BJ Thanks to everyone who helped and especially all those who came to visit. Tel. 01282 863210 www.phtheatre.co.uk Registered Charity No: 513275 Limited Co: 1664358 THANK YOU

2 It is with sadness that we 11 CRAFT FAIR report the deaths of STEWARDS AND DOOR STAFF Stewart Swain The major alterations to the Green Room 4th August 2013 Aged 80 years (aka back stage bar) started around the Brenda Maylor is doing Before moving to Scotland on his New Year. The whole room was due for the rotas for the nine days retirement Stewart was a long serving refurbishment, new ceiling, lighting, walls, of the Craft Fair so if anyone member of Colne Operatic Society. floor, kitchen/bar, everything; a huge task. would like to volunteer please give He and his wife Jean performed in Brenda a ring on 01282 859059. many musicals with the Society. He was a very versatile performer taking PLEASE - do ring early and volunteer, on many roles over the years. it saves us making hundreds of phone Stewart also worked backstage at the calls to all our members and friends, Hippodrome, appeared in plays with and you can choose your shifts. Colne Dramatic Society and was a

member of the Arion Male Voice Keith and his small band of willing SHIFT TIMES WILL BE (approx) Choir. workers had to stop work on the bar Weekdays 12.00 - 4.00, 4.00 - 7.30 Along with his wife Jean he was a during our shows earlier in the year Weekends 11.00 - 2.00, 2.00 - 5.00 ‘Friend of the Hippodrome’ and his but work began again on a daily CRAFT FAIR STEWARDS: do not have frequent visits and support of the basis during the summer close down. to be trained theatre stewards. They are Theatre will be sadly missed. our ‘shop assistants’ and are needed to pack the goods and take payment from our customers. Don’t worry if you haven’t Out has gone the huge drinks fridge, the done it before new stewards will be given Freda Wilkinson bar and the kitchen. In their place is a help and training. Members and Friends, 30th July 2013 Aged 87 years new bar/kitchen area with tiled floor, female and male, are all welcome to Freda appeared on stage with both drinks fridges and new brewing facilities volunteer but should be age 18 or over. Colne Operatic Society and St John’s for backstage. There is a new wall to wall ———————— AO&DS. She took the role of Mother mirror so you can check your make up THE DOOR KEEPER: sits at a desk in Abbess in the 1988 production of and costume and a new stage monitor the box office, welcomes people, takes ‘The Sound of Music’ with Colne OS (tba - see page 3) so there will be no entrance money and hands out where she received standing ovations excuse for missing a cue. programmes as people come in. every performance with her rendition ——————— If you think you could cope with either of of ‘Climb Every Mountain’. Her last A suspended ceiling with new these two jobs please volunteer now so appearance for Colne OS was in the lighting has been installed, the that we can start to fill up our rotas for the 1996 production of ‘Follies’. walls plaster-boarded and the week. We needs lots of staff to cover. At She was a member of St John’s carpet refitted, and the whole any one time we need just one door Social Committee and one of Colne’s room has been repainted - in a keeper and between 5 and 8 stewards on make-up team for many years. She lovely shade of green of course. duty depending on the time of day. You joined Colne Dramatic Society All ready for the next show week will get a break during your shift and, as a working backstage and serving on the so please take care of it and perk, all staff get free brews. Committee with an occasional scene keep it clean and tidy. stealing foray before the footlights. The Craft Fair Committee members are Many thanks to Keith and his She will be very much missed. always about and are happy to lend a team for all their hard work, the hand if you need it when it is busy, and results are fantastic. We would like to express our they are there to keep an eye on things Why is it called the Green sincere condolences to all their and sort out any problems or queries. family and friends. Room? Answer on page 3. 10 Many Thanks HOLE IN THE WALL 3 More to Go Thank you to anyone who came Each year we say goodbye, for the time being, to more of our young members as along in whatever capacity to help they progress into the world of Higher Education. This year is no exception and we during the Annual Close Down. To would like to wish Bon Voyage to the following youngsters. the Maintenance Team who have

worked day and night to prepare the Jacob Baldwin who has Katie Rapson is Theatre for another very busy year. been awarded a Bristol bound where To the people who helped with the prestigious place at she will study cleaning when the work was finished P e m b r o k e C o l l e g e Zoology. Katie has and put everything back ship shape Cambridge where he will been a regular Youth and Bristol Fashion ready for the read Classics. Jacob Theatre member Open Day. To the wardrobe ladies was a member of our appearing in shows who have washed, cleaned and Youth Theatre for many since she was just 10 years old. Her ’sorted’ the costumes and the years and took numerous parts. His last first role was as Little Cosette in the accessories. They thought they As you know we have been refurbishing appearance was as Young Walsingham Youth Theatre’s memorable ‘Les would never finish but it all looks the Green Room during the summer close down BUT we have been left with a in ‘Half a Sixpence’. Miserables’. beautiful now and ready for what lies problem. Our screen is broken and we Sarahh Bushby is to ahead in our next year. Edgehill University is have a hole in the wall with nothing to fill it. attend Cumbria University Thank you all the destination of where she will study Social Your help is very much The Theatre is in desperate need of a large Georgina Smith Work. She would like to appreciated flat screen monitor (television screen) to where she will study become a Children’s AND REMEMBER relay the show so that the members of the Dance Therapy. Social Worker. Sarah’s This is your Theatre and the work cast know when they are next needed on Georgina was a last show was ‘Half a goes on all year round, not just at stage. We need an old flat screen TV member of our Youth Sixpence. Annual Closedown. If you have although we don’t want to watch television Theatre and has also any time spare you know where we we want to watch the action on stage, and Nicole Haigh is off to appeared in many of are!!!!! besides we don’t have a TV licence. Teeside University to the Theatre Company productions as Can you help by donating such a screen? study for a degree in a dancer. She recently appeared in More Thanks! The Theatre is a registered charity entirely Computer Character ‘Dad’s Army’ as a recruit in ‘Mum’s Thank you to the wonderful people run by volunteers who would be very Animation. Nicole Army’. who have again tried to steal the none grateful for your help with this. appeared on stage with our Youth Theatre from a Jessica Staton is existent lead from the Theatre roof. Have you not realised by now that The Green Room - The Answer young age. She has going to the to the recently helped in the dressing rooms for Royal Welsh College there is NO LEAD on our roof? And why is it called the ‘Green Room’? both the Youth Theatre and the Theatre of Music and Drama Because of people like you we have Green is considered to be a very restful Company. in Cardiff to study had to replace it all with a none colour. Historically, the arc lights used on

Theatre Design. Amy Kitchen is to study metallic substitute. stage were very bright, they were Jessica joined the Medicine at Manchester All you have done is create an awful produced by heating lime to white heat. Youth Theatre way back in 2004 for University. She has been lot of unnecessary work for our No health and safety in those days! ‘The Boy Friend’. Her last a member of both the maintenance team, to put right the appearance on stage was in the The cast rest room was always painted Youth Theatre and the damage you have caused yet again. brilliant ‘Half a Sixpence’ and she green so that they could go there between Theatre Company where has also worked backstage with our Why not put a sign up saying scenes to rest from the glare of the stage she took the part of costume department for ‘Footloose’. ‘There’s NO LEAD on this roof’? lights. Hence ‘Green Room’ and in the Simone in ‘The Bakers Sure!!! Do you think these wonderful ‘Limelight’ means in the glare of the Wife’. She also appeared in the 2012 We would like to wish them all individuals can read? Two chances of centre spot. So now you know. production of ‘The Sound of Music’. a wonderful future. that, fat chance and no chance. That’s only one theory, there are others! 4 25th ANNUAL ARTS CRAFTS AND GIFTS FAIR 2013 “ALL ABOARD” It’s ‘Strictly’ 9 Saturday 16th to Sunday 24th November. All the Way for Open - Monday to Friday 12.00 noon to 7.30 pm Natalie

Saturdays and Sundays 11.00 am to 5.00 pm From the Hippodrome to Admission is just £1 with accompanied children under 16 free and Strictly that’s the leap you can return as many times as you like using your programme. Natalie Gumede has made and what a

Here we are once again, our 25th Craft Fair, what an achievement! leap. There have been a few steps in- Your Committee this year is Pam Lomax Chairman, Sheila Keogh Secretary, Thelma between with roles in films and TV, the Greenwood, Shirley Howells, Shirley Kenyon, Jen Lomax, Brenda Maylor, Liz most notable being the part of Kirsty O’Connell and Janet Warburton, with Milly Greenwood as Treasurer, and they are all It was ‘All Aboard’ the Marton Emperor Soames in . But as only too well aware that they have a job that gets more difficult by the year. We do as members and friends of Pendle the nation watches Natalie dance her like to keep many of our regular exhibitors who continue to make us a good return, Hippodrome Theatre Company took to way to the top in BBC’s ‘Strictly Come whilst earning a nice profit for themselves. We also like new ideas and our the water for a quiz with a difference. Dancing’ on Saturday nights we can innovative local crafters and artists do keep coming up with something new, but it About 40 members boarded the very proudly say “we saw her first”. isn’t easy to keep on finding different crafts. If you know of anyone who does craft impressive barge at Foulridge Wharf to Natalie trained as a dancer with the and has something different to offer please let us know and we’ll put them on the sail sedately to Barnoldswick and back. Susan Chippendale School of Dance. waiting list for another year as, once again, our stalls are full. For information ring The barge is equipped with all mod She appeared on the Hippodrome stage Pam on 865337 or Sheila on 615787. cons including a bar, central heating on numerous occasions with all our We are assuming that after 25 years you know what the Craft Fair is all about but for and a galley kitchen. The Marton Societies. She spent four years anyone new the Craft Fair is our major fund raiser which helps with the expenses, Emperor is owned and run by a Friend performing with our Youth Theatre and upkeep and maintenance of the Hippodrome. We need everyone’s help. You of the Hippodrome Martin Cleaver who also the adult groups, St John’s AODS, thought it was only for a week, not so, it takes the whole of November to set up, run provided an excellent and different Colne Operatic Society and Freelance. and take down again, so YOUR THEATRE NEEDS YOU. evening for the members. The potato She won the Leader/Times Award for pie and peas served by the crew was Men: Could you help with setting up? Come along on Saturday 26th October from Best Young Performer in 1996 excellent although we did check, true to 10.00 am and help us get out all the Craft Fair equipment from the container in the Good Luck Natalie we are Sweeney tradition, that everyone was yard. Men particularly required as this can be heavy work. Just turn up or you can all cheering you on. accounted for before we tucked in. check with Keith, Kevin, Frank or David to see what there is to do and the times you December at the will be needed. The team will be there after that every Mon, Tues and Wed from Theatre Company member Geoff Horn 7pm, and Sat and Sun from 10am and there will be some daytime sessions for our had set one of his clever quizzes and Hippodrome retired or leisured members. Stripping out will be from Mon 25th November 7.00 pm everyone enjoyed testing their brains as December is fast approaching and to get it all down and back in the containers. All hands on deck please! they glided through the countryside. already we are preparing for the arrival

of Basics Junior Theatre Thanks to Martin and Geoff for Stewards and door staff: Ladies and men (18 years or over) needed for the Craft School. Fair week. See page 11 for how we steward the Craft Fair and how to volunteer. an excellent evening They are to stage not only ’Miss Saigon’ Checking In: We will be checking in all 95+ exhibitors on Weds 13th and Thurs by their senior section 3rd to 7th 14th November from 12.30 right through to 7.30 pm in the evening and every item December but their junior section will for every stall has to be counted and checked in, so anyone who can help for a few present ’Annie’ the following week on hours during those two days please let Pam know. Help also required for checking 13th and 14th December. Tickets will all exhibitors out on Mon 25th 12.30 - 7.30 and Tues 26th 12.30 - 5.30. be on sale shortly at our Box Office so Catering: Anyone inspired by the Great British Bake Off, we promise we won't be don’t miss out, get yours now. as critical as Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood and we aren’t asking for a show- As soon as BASICS have moved out we stopper, but you can help by providing the catering committee with those wonderful will be preparing for our own Christmas cakes (cakes please not buns), quiches and pies for our home made lunches and Congratulations to treat, our Annual Christmas Eve Party. afternoon teas. Please see Betty Bannister, Marilyn Walton or Dorothy Broughton, the Quiz Winners See the next edition of Footlight Forum or ring Betty on 01282 868658. Any non-bakers, let them know if you can help with Andrea & Barry Jackson for all the details but make a note in a stint behind the counter or clearing tables and washing up. Many thanks. Peter Rushton and Karin Wilson your Diary so that you don’t miss it. 8 5 OUT AND ABOUT WITH Society News

PENDLE HIPPODROME THEATRE COMPANY GOLDEN WEDDING Youth Theatre TREASURE HUNT President and The good people of Downham must Theatre Company have wondered what was happening Life Member, when over 60 Theatre Company Cecilia Harrison members, friends and dogs and her husband Following the chilling tale of descended on their little village to take Bill, celebrated ‘Sweeney Todd’ with the haunting part in the fun filled Theatre t h e i r G o l d e n music of Sondheim the Theatre Company’s Annual Treasure Hunt. Wedding in August. Their daughter Jill Company is returning to a fun filled

The weather was glorious, just together with husband David and daughter light hearted musical packed with toe right for Treasure Hunting. Francesca hosted a party at their home to tapping hummable tunes and Warm with a slight cooling mark the occasion which was attended by fabulous dance routines. breeze but thankfully no rain. The many friends and family. Afternoon tea If you’ve never seen ‘Hello Dolly’ you The hunt was set by last year’s 2013 was followed by an ongoing buffet and a are in for a treat. If you have seen it winners Gary and Jackie Treasure potato pie supper. ‘The Swing Band’ then you will know that your evening Edington and Bev Hemingway. Hunt played into the night and their anniversary spent at Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Julie Scott and her daughter was celebrated in grand style. will be well worth the trip. Congratulations to Cecilia and Bill Katherine, who were also Set at the turn of the 19th century the members of last year’s winning team, musical follows the exploits of Dolly officiated and had the difficult task of Engagement Levi who does it all! Dance lessons, marking the entries. Thank you to all of Theatre Company instruction for the guitar or mandolin, them for an excellent hunt. Secretary Angela furniture arranging, and especially The hunt was followed by a very Boult and her matchmaking. She decides that she enjoyable BBQ at Roughlee Village Hall husband Mark are will conspire to marry a Yonkers “half- which was prepared by Keith Walton and delighted to announce millionaire,” Horace Vandergelder, Joe Whittam with help from other the engagement of who has hired her to find a suitable members of the Company. The hunt was won by the Jackson family, their daughter Gaynor to Chris McCann. Simon, Andrea and Barry. bride. As she plots to improve her Thanks to everyone who helped and Gaynor first appeared at the Hippodrome own lot in life, Dolly also elevates the the quiz setters and markers Congratulations to them. as one of the ‘Snow’ Children in St John’s prospects of the superb cast of It AO&DS 1998 production of ‘Carousel’. characters who surround her. SCARECROW IN HIGHAM She went on to appear in many other This delightful show has it all, For several years Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company has exhibited shows with the both the Theatre Company romance, comedy and music. From a Scarecrow in the Higham Scarecrow festival. This year was no and the Youth Theatre. the title song ‘Hello Dolly’ to ‘When exception and it is excellent publicity for the Theatre Company’s autumn Congratulations the Parade Passes By’ there isn’t a show as flyers and posters are in abundance alongside our Scarecrow. to Gaynor and Chris dull moment. It came as a bit of a shock to our intrepid Scarecrow builder Fiona Grandparent’s The show will be Directed by Stephen Thompson and her family when they found out this year’s theme was Burrows with Tim Mason as Musical childrens books and TV. How on earth could ‘Sweeney Todd, the Steve Grist and his wife Gilly are delighted Director and Catherine Cox will demon barber of Fleet Street’ fit the bill? to announce that they have become choreograph the fabulous dancing. However not to be defeated by a mere trifle, Grimm’s Fairy Tales are pretty grandparents. Steve’s daughter Meridon gruesome and Fiona wove her usual magic and came up with a Scarecrow which and her partner Rob Herron presented The show takes place 18th to 22nd was very ‘Grimm’ indeed. It was put in place daily by our resident Scarecrow them with 8lb 12oz Marceline Alice May in March 2014. See page 7 for details of movers and storers Lewis and Barbara Lincoln. Thanks to all the Scarecrow team August. our members introductory evening. for their brilliant creation. Lets just hope next year’s theme is easier to comply with. Congratulations to all the Family New Members are very welcome 6 Youth Theatre News Theatre Company News 7

12th October 2013 In 2014 Pendle Hippodrome Youth Theatre will be Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company’s Annual Grand Party Night celebrating their 25th Anniversary. is to be held on 12th October 2013 at the Calf’s Head, Worston What an achievement. The Youth Theatre has always been our Theatre’s pride and for all Company Members, Friends and family. joy. To see our young people learning the art of Theatre from all aspects, not just on There will be a 3 course carvery meal followed by stage, whilst making new friends and having so much fun is a pure delight. Over the dancing, games and a disco. last 25 years our Youth Theatre has gone from strength to strength and is still growing in stature. NODA long service medals will be presented. If you think you are eligible for a Long Service Award To kick off the celebrations they will be please contact Angela Boult to receive an application form. presenting ‘Bugsy Malone’ in February and rehearsals are well underway. We have Tickets are £20 including transport.

already had a taster of the show at the To book your place contact Leader/Times Awards Night and if that was Angela Boult on 07545 905 569 anything to go by the full production should or e-mail her at [email protected] be spectacular.

The fabulous ‘Phantom of the Opera’ will close the 25th Anniversary celebrations in February 2015 and the Youth Theatre Committee are delighted to announce the Members Evening production team for this epic show.

Howard Raw is to Direct, Lisa Manley will take up the Thursday 3rd October 7.30 pm. baton of Musical Director and Helen Cheung will be setting the ballet sequences.

There will be lots of celebratory events throughout 2014 and into 2015. Please keep reading the Youth Theatre page in the Footlight Forum so you don’t miss out on any of the events. Congratulations to the Youth Theatre on 25 fabulous years and we Members of Pendle Hippodrome Theatre Company are invited to come along and are already looking forward to the celebrations. enjoy a Social Evening and introduction to ‘Hello Dolly’ which is being held in the Theatre Bar on Thursday 3rd October at 7.30 pm. A pie and pea supper will be served. Sponsored walk - Sunday 29th September All present, past and new members will be very welcome. Youth Theatre members are holding a sponsored walk and barbeque on Sunday 29th September starting at 1.30pm, to raise funds for their production of ‘Bugsy Malone’. Directed by Stephen Burrows with Tim Mason as Musical Director It’s a great event for all the family, starting and finishing at the Ambulance Hall, with a and Catherine Cox as Choreographer, the show is being staged scenic walk around the Pendle countryside and ending with a barbecue. Please take 18th to 22nd March 2014 and rehearsals will take place at part and get as many sponsors as possible or, if you would like to sponsor one of our Colne Ambulance Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings. young people you can get in touch with any Youth Theatre Committee member. For more information give Youth Theatre Secretary Julie Scott a ring on 07866 848 308 Auditions will take place on 10th November and she will give you all the details. The average Youth Theatre show costs around Anyone wishing to audition must attend at least half £10,000 to stage and all donations will be very much appreciated. the scheduled rehearsals prior to the auditions.